The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
TRUE LOVE PREVAILS.

excitement on the morning Of the event
ful day.
There were a few busy matrons over
seeing but most OF the work-the ar
rangement Of the little tables, and the
decoration Of the room with evergreens
and mottOes-was done with a will by
the young people of the town.
The room was gay and noisy. Bright
young faces smiled everywhere, pretty
dresses fitted about and the buzz OF
animated voices filled the air.
Over in a corner, Dolph German and
Josie Wheeler were laboring over a
motto, which was to convey. in big gilt
letters, and an exclamation point the
not highly original sentiment of Wei
Gomez
"wen, I'm waiting for that c. YOU
slow thing" said Josie, spreading out
the VEL and regarding it admiringly,
and pushing her hair out Of her eyes
with a sticky hand. Isn't 1t going to
look nice2"
We'll, it ought to-" said Dolph,
holding out his aching fingers with an
injured air. 81 This is the worst Job I
ever undertook. By the way" he added,
looking into Josie's face anxiousIv:
" Mrs. Thompson is determined to have
me at the candystand-talks though il
was foreordained at creation that 1
should sacrifice myself on the altar Of
taffy and sweets-and says l can ask
somebody to assist me in the noble
work. VIII you?"
Josie smiled, and blushed.
" Well" she said, trying not to show
the utter willingness she felt, Z" ex-
pected to help serve the Strawberries
and ice-cream, and I've got my cap and
apron all ready. All the mattresses are
going to wear them. you know
g was Just going to ask you to wear
q cap and apron said Dolph unflinch-
inUlv THEY'LL n glory NJ lavI m
air Of distinction TO the burnt almonds.
You won't refusc?"
Oh, 1 suppose mott" said Josie
with lighthearted laugh. " See here,
Dolph German, if you don't hurry with
o, Mr.. GormanT cried an appeal
ing voice.
And Dolph turned with good-humored
haste.
A strikingly- pretty and charmingly-
dressed young lady, mounted on the
top Of high step-ladder. had turned
III Dolph's direction, with her brows
in a greved pucker and her lips in a
pout.
The end of the evergreen wreath which
she had been artistically twining about
post dangled above her head.
Miss Lavine was not n Barclayite. No
body could have mistaken her for such.
Her stylish, delicdtely-shadc3. glove
lAA.-liS 'lI'0 llJL atlt-s T. reno RICO
trimmed bonnet; her dainty caatclaiuo
watch-wern such Is no Barclay girl,
however ambitious, had ever po--c~sed.
Mis-, Laviue was on short Visit. 20 old
Mr.. Gresham, her uncle, and she had
hailed the festival joyfully. as means
of enlivcuiug her not Over-ggy week, and
had won the hearts Of the Barclay young
people promptly and completely.
She was the brightest, the aiTieSt, the
gayest girl they had ever seen. The
young men admired her enthusiastically:
the girls considered her something moro
than human.
20. Mr.. Gormanr' cried Miss La
vine.
Josie, with her laughing face clouding
over, turned to look at her refiectively.
She was not a suspicious person, but
it did seem to her that Miss Lavine
had required Dolph'S services an un-
reasonable number OF times that morn
ing.
Hitherto she had been one of her
chief worshippers; but now she began
to look at her in new light. She began
to dislike her extremely.
Just look Mr.. Gormanr' cried Miss
Lavine, holding up the end OF the ever
green wreath appealingly. Two yards
OF this provoking thing wanting. Mr..
Gorman"-she clasped her hands tragic
ally" save US -
Everybody laughed; for everybody
knew that this was delicate demand
that Dolph should take his horse and
buggy, which had already been OF great
service in their preparations, and go
down to the woods a mile distant, for
a fresh supply of evergreeus.
Only too happy, Miss Lavine, Dolph
responded, dropping his shears and
paste board, and rising with accommo-
dating promptness.
See here JOSIE" he added In an
!
| here for you. It's lonesome, you know,
going by yourself-eh
! "AH right" said Josie gayly.
! Don't you think, said Nellie Storey,
/ little blonde of fifteen and half, steal
| ing up to Josie when Dolph had de-
! parted I'm horrid to say it, but don't
| YOU think that Miss Lavine is-well-a
! little bit afected?"
Josie glanced in Miss Lavine's direc-
| ton. She was descending a step-ladder
daintily, with Charley RansOms eager
assistance. Charley Ransom had been
going with" Nellie Storey % late.
Yes, 1 do" said Josie. with the quick
| sympathy Of a fellow-sufferer. Dread
fully affected-so there"
"And cenceited?" said Nellie.
Miss Lavine was strolling towards a
window with Charley Ransom at her
side.
"Awfullv conceitedT ~ said Josie
| " And OflictOuSE SAID Nellie.
They were leaning out OF the window,
] necessarily close together.
| " Horribly off1cious y was the ener-
getic response.
! And Nellie looked comforted.
Fifteen minutes later, DOlph's buggy
came rafting up to the door.
Josie could hardly have told how II
| happened but just as she started hastily
| towards the corner where her hat was
hanging, she heard delighted exclama-
from Miss Lavine-"O, Mr. German =
saw a slender, light-brown figure
| whisking through the door, and, follow
Ing wonderingly, saw Miss Lavine
flushed and laughing, waving grace
full adieu from her place at Dolph's side
saw the buggy flying bri5kly down the
! road.
1t was high noon when the buggy
came back.
The preparations In the school were
| nearly complete.
The saucers and spoons, borT pweC
far and wide for the occasion, stood ready
! in a corner: the floor had been vep
| clean; Josie had finished her "Welc, me,
and was overseeing Charley RAJ -om
who was tacking it up, Nellie Sore,
having refused to have anything to sa!
to him.
Miss Lavine sank on to a chair, anC
was Immediately surrounded. DOlpl
threw his armfui of evergreens on I,
the floor, and hurried to Josie's side.
Well" he began breathlessly, Will
his hand on her arm. Il hope you didn'
| think"
The arm was pulled sharply from hi:
grasp; the owner Of the arm averted hel
eyes.
" I hope you didn't think 1 asked hel
to go?" Dolph went on earnestly.
" The l. is a little crooked, Charley,
was Jo~ic'S solo response.
"Of course l hadn't any idea of taking
her" said Dolph, beginning to lool
| alarmed % Rut whom she came righi